Violence in West Bengal direct fallout of growing divide: Farooq Abdullah
Jammu: Asserting that the communal hatred is weakening the country, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said the recent violence in West Bengal was the direct fallout of the growing Hindu-Muslim divide in the country. However, the former chief minister urged people to come together and demonstrate unity as “the threat is not from […]
Congress to launch fresh campaign for statehood restoration in J-K from April 22
Jammu: The Congress’ Jammu and Kashmir unit is planning a one-and-a-half-month-long campaign from April 22 over statehood restoration demand, a party leader said on Sunday. Its state unit chief Tariq Hameed Karra chaired a meeting here to finalise the strategy of intensifying the statehood movement and “save the constitution” campaign in the Union Territory on […]
6 soldiers injured in road accident in Udhampur
Jammu: Six Army personnel were injured after their vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a roadside ditch in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Sunday, officials said. The accident occurred near Chopra market in the town, 65 km away from Jammu, when a bus carrying the soldiers was on its way to a […]
Owaisi vows to continue protests against Waqf law till it is withdrawn

Hyderabad, Apr 20 (PTI) AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has vowed to continue protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act until it is rolled back, accusing the Centre of “targetting” Muslim identity and rights. Addressing a public meeting organised on Saturday night by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) at the AIMIM headquarters here, he […]
Will not allow ‘conflict entrepreneurs’ to raise their heads again: Lt Guv

Addresses Sufi Conference ‘Noor-e-Sama’ at Srinagar Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said that spilling the blood of innocents had become the biggest business for the “masters of terror” and “conflict entrepreneurs” in the Union Territory as he vowed not to allow them to raise their heads again. Sinha said that in the last […]
Army facilitates mobile connectivity across Ladakh region
Regions covered include Galwan, Siachen Glacier Srinagar: Troops deployed in some of the world’s most inhospitable terrains including Galwan and Siachen Glacier can now stay connected with their loved ones as the Army has facilitated reliable high-speed mobile connectivity across the Ladakh region, officials said on Saturday. In a transformative stride towards bridging the digital […]
Govt committed to fostering business-friendly environment in JK: Omar
Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday reiterated his government’s commitment to fostering a business-friendly environment and streamlining regulatory frameworks across various sectors in the Union Territory. He was addressing a high-level meeting convened here to review the progress on compliance reduction and deregulation under the Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) framework aimed at making […]
PM Modi to visit Saudi Arabia next week
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia beginning Tuesday with focus on further expanding bilateral cooperation in several key areas including energy, trade and defence. A number of agreements will be inked between the two sides following talks between Modi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al […]
Fresh snowfall in Kashmir’s higher reaches, rain lashes plains
Srinagar: A few areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snow while rain lashed the other parts, including the plains, of the valley on Saturday, officials said. Tulail and Gurez in Bandipora district of north Kashmir and Sinthan Top in south Kashmir received fresh overnight snow. Owing to the moderate snowfall, the Gurez-Bandipora […]
22 families shifted amid lurking threat of landslide in Kishtwar
Jammu: At least 22 families have been shifted as a precautionary measure due to the lurking threat of a landslide in the Kishtwar district, a government official said. Traffic remained suspended on the Kishtwar-Paddar road, connecting the famous Machail Mata shrine for the third day on Saturday. District Development Commissioner Rajesh Kumar Shavan conducted an […]